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9.27.7.4.(1) | Application | Intent |
OH1 | OS2 |
Objective | OS2 Structural Safety |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Minimum joint offset for shingles and shakes in a
single-course configuration, on buildings to which
Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 9]. |
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of water, from rain or melted snow,
running down the face of cladding, entering the joints between shingles or
shakes, and penetrating the cladding assembly through corresponding joints
between shingles or shakes in lower courses, which could lead to precipitation
or meltwater ingress, which could lead to deterioration, which could lead
to the structural failure of exterior walls or elements protected by exterior
walls, which could lead to harm to persons. |
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